@xaddictionx: custom shells are a little beyond my budget, though I wouild lover to someday own a pair. The last few days I have been going back and forth between the Comply foamies (still extremely comfortable) and the black Star-tips, and the Star-tips are indeed superior. I have had to adjust...

I tried the triple flange mod, and that produced a remarkably well fitting double flange, but the sound was a bit too dark for me. It really brought out the bass though. Because of all the positive feedback regarding the star-tips, I decided to check the settings on my Cowon player, thinking the...

Thanks for all the replies. I have been trying outall  the different tips again (including the new true-fit tips, which do not really wow me), and I understand what you all mean by the comply making the sound veiled and cloudy. I think it is indeed the treble that is causing my problems. The...

Hi everyone, I spent a lot of time researching the posts on this particular forum before I purchased my new Westone 4 IEM's. When I first tried them on, I used the comply foamies that were already installed. I loved the sound rigth from the start (liked it better than my old Shure SE 530's)...